Stop by K-Jon’s to see our amazing display of March’s birthstone, the beautiful “Gem of the Sea,” Aquamarine!
Aquamarine is a beryl mineral and the name beryl is derived from the Greek word beryllos, which refers to “precious blue-green color-of-sea-water stone.” Other beryl minerals include Emerald, golden beryl, Goshenite (a colorless beryl), Morganite (a pink beryl), and red ... [Continue Reading]
Is the world’s largest emerald a phony? The 57,000+ carat stone failed to sell at auction. Click the link below to read the news story about the dyed gemstone:
http://www.vancouversun.com/Owner+world+largest+emerald+arrested/6071428/story.html
The oval cut emerald about to be auctioned in Canada is the size of a watermelon! Named Teodora (or “God’s Gift”), it has an appraised value of $1.15 million, however some think it will sell for far more! Read the entire article from JCK:
http://www.jckonline.com/2012/01/18/57000-carat-emerald-called-worlds-largest-up-auction?
What is the difference between a retip and reprong?
Steve answers the question:
Retipping is where there is still enough prong from the bottom of the head up to the stone to add a matching piece of metal on the top part of the prong to cover and hold the stone in place. It is welded on and refinished to ... [Continue Reading]
Come by and take a look at our estate jewelry! We have new items in, including a David Yurman sterling silver necklace and earring set and an intricately carved vintage cameo pendant wrapped in 14kt gold. It is stunning! We also have a gorgeous 18kt blue sapphire and diamond Philip Zahm ring at an amazing price!
All our estate items are ... [Continue Reading]
Synthetic (lab-grown) sapphires–along with many other stones–were first created in the late 1930s by Carroll Chatham. Here’s the history from the Chatham website (www.Chatham.com).
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In the late 1920’s a young boy followed his dreams in what was to become, one of the world’s preeminent crystal growers. Carroll Chatham took his avid interest in chemistry and pursued ... [Continue Reading]
